I had the same problem too but it ended up that some ports on the router needed fwding. It worked the instant I rebooted it after that. Loads of modems and routers have an xbox 360 preset. Have a look.

TheAllSeeingEye wrote:You'll have the new supremo version with HDMI and the second heatsink, (don't worry about that, you can't see it but it's there to stop RROD), overall you got quite the score there. Not a bad swap

Careful on your gamesaves though. When i bought new 360 my profile and savegames all showed as corrupt. Was very pissed off with this.

So where do you read what type of 360 you have? It must be on the box somewhere.

Also, vegeta do you have COD4??? You should get it and all of us can have a team deathmatch as quite a few zoners who have the box have the game.

Gamespot wrote:Undertow gratis on Xbox LiveXbox 360 maker apologizes for holiday online-service troubles by making Chair-developed shooter free for five days.After many Xbox Live users spent their unhappy holidays battling a multitude of problems with logging into and using the online gaming service, Microsoft apologized for the gaff and said it would be offering a free Live Arcade game to all members as a make-good.

Today Microsoft detailed what the game will be and when gamers can actually get it. Beginning next Wednesday, January 23, at 2 a.m. and continuing through the following Sunday, January 27, Xbox Live users will be able to download Chair Entertainment Group's Undertow free of charge. Ordinarily available for 800 Microsoft points ($10), Undertow is an action combat game with 15 single-player levels as well as multiplayer action where up to 16 gamers take on different classes and races in an attempt to assert dominance over the waves.

I got it as well. And I can't play it. Something about trying to play a game where the sprites are about as big as, oh, 5 pixels? It's a cool concept, and I enjoy the "push the stick in a direction to shoot that way" style of gameplay. But yah, I just can't play it on a CRT set. Maybe it's better on an HD set, but I can't imagine that's the case, since the character size won't increase, but the playing area will.

Fawst wrote:Apparently the demo for Devil May Cry 4 is up on Xbox Live, for anyone that's interested. I'll have to check this out just to see if PS3 owners are really missing out on anything that great.

Missing out on what, I've been playing the demo on ym PS3 since last Thursday

Doh, you know what, I totally confused it with Ninja Gaiden 2. I thought DMC4 was an Xbox exclusive, but that's NG2.

I have to say, DMC4 seems like it's going to fucking rule. I only played a little bit of the first one, got stuck early on in the second one, and never touched the third. I may have to buy the collector's pack now just so I can catch up, cuz 4 seems bad ASS.

there is no "Random Game news" thread here so since i own a 360 i will post this here. a trailer for the "Speed Racer" game and it looks pretty sweet. probably some outrageous tracks and super cool car upgrades. it also looks like it will have an "adventure" option with a bit of a storyline, maybe a little like Diddy Kong where you could could just race, or the adventure where you opened the new tracks. i hope Game Informer reviews it this month, they usually do a pretty good job of it

Peven wrote:there is no "Random Game news" thread here so since i own a 360 i will post this here. a trailer for the "Speed Racer" game and it looks pretty sweet. probably some outrageous tracks and super cool car upgrades. it also looks like it will have an "adventure" option with a bit of a storyline, maybe a little like Diddy Kong where you could could just race, or the adventure where you opened the new tracks. i hope Game Informer reviews it this month, they usually do a pretty good job of it

Peven wrote:there is no "Random Game news" thread here so since i own a 360 i will post this here. a trailer for the "Speed Racer" game and it looks pretty sweet. probably some outrageous tracks and super cool car upgrades. it also looks like it will have an "adventure" option with a bit of a storyline, maybe a little like Diddy Kong where you could could just race, or the adventure where you opened the new tracks. i hope Game Informer reviews it this month, they usually do a pretty good job of it

Peven wrote:there is no "Random Game news" thread here so since i own a 360 i will post this here. a trailer for the "Speed Racer" game and it looks pretty sweet. probably some outrageous tracks and super cool car upgrades. it also looks like it will have an "adventure" option with a bit of a storyline, maybe a little like Diddy Kong where you could could just race, or the adventure where you opened the new tracks. i hope Game Informer reviews it this month, they usually do a pretty good job of it

Playing Beautiful Katamari on the 360 at the moment. It's super cute and just as good as the others. It's a great way to introduce yourself to the series if you've never had a gander as it's got all the best bits from the other games and set it to an actually coherent storyline (the king of the universe is so good at tennis that one day he served a ball so hard that it tore a hole in the fabric of time and space creating a lack hole. The hole sucks up the universe and you have to roll up stuff and make Katamari's (balls) to replace the fallen planets. Strange but coherent.).

There's no huge graphic leap in this game, which is a shame because they really haven't used the 360's specs at all. It looks like a brighter, slightly crisper version of the PS2 version with some off the shelf pull focus/depth of field tricks. Also it's only 720p which is silly considering the generation of this game.

I've always enjoyed the sound design in the Katamari series, when you pick something up and it squeaks or shouts it always made me laugh. The music is great, as always and you'll want to buy the CD.... well maybe. Fun, wacky Japanese pop that will keep you bopping for hours.

8/10 from me, as it's much like the other games but fortunately the formula is so fun I'm happy to keep playing.

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After playing the first chapter I was very impressed. It seems they improved on just about everything.

Yes the fighting swung more towards the arcade style what with combos and chains but overall the fighting looks and feels better. It's a fairly deep system and the icons, while perhaps a bit contrary to what we are use to, are not very intrusive and thankfully don't 'pop' me out of immersion. They did a decent job with it. Hobo killing asks more of you now and it's time to step the fuck up, will you answer its hoarse, wheezing call?

The atmosphere and environments - my god, Jesus must be crying tarry black tears over this one! That first level was as intense as anything in the first game IMO. Talk about starting with a bang! Not only does Bloodshot feel as scary as the first but it's also physically gross. I was filled with revulsion and disgust, which when coupled with the anxiety just had me shaking my head in disbelief. In terms of making you feel something this game looks to be on par with Bioshock. I can't believe it but in this regard the game is exceeding my expectations.

I also like the collectables and responses. Working the TV antennas is a clever idea as is the A button replies. I like the ranking and reward system as it shows you were you need to improve. It looks like the game is going to be nicely replayable.

If this game remains consistant then it's going to be one awesome game!